Zero Tolerance for Doubt

January 4

The Lord has zero tolerance for doubt because it is a destroyer of faith. He has demonstrated His great love for us by dying for us. He has endured hell for us. He will woo us back from sin; He will renew our hope when our own choices have diminished it. He will defend us against the slurs the evil one hurls against us.

But He will not simply impose His truth over our doubts—not even to save us from hell. If we choose to disbelieve the Word, if we choose to negate the evidence of history, if we choose to turn away from the Holy Spirit that was sent to us, the Lord will sorrowfully allow us to embrace falsehood to our bosom.

It is not His will that we deny ourselves the advantage of believing Him. Perhaps it is the fact that He has already proven His love and His provision to the point of death and there is simply nothing left to be done or said in the matter that requires Him to refrain from attempting to persuade us from our disbelief.

The caution He issues to the doubter is severe and without compromise. In James 1:6, 7 He says, “The doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.” To enjoy His good gifts, we must fully trust His good heart. We must allow no place for doubt.